tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post3331817675008196823..comments2024-03-26T09:40:32.468+00:00Comments on Through The Keyhole: They Croaked ItJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-20642462790161598922016-06-16T09:13:47.439+01:002016-06-16T09:13:47.439+01:00There's hope for me yet then. It would be nice...There's hope for me yet then. It would be nice to have some tadpoles in the little pond though I'm very happy that it does entice frogs in to the garden anyway.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-74600474393739139222016-06-15T22:52:12.447+01:002016-06-15T22:52:12.447+01:00What a shame! I loved your froggy pics, what a han...What a shame! I loved your froggy pics, what a handsome chappie! I have two ponds, they frogs always spawn in the tiny one in full sun. The tadpoles always hatch too. Having said that it took years....here's to you getting tadpoles one day.xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-91764364374747284162016-06-12T10:53:38.846+01:002016-06-12T10:53:38.846+01:00It did seem to hang around for a long time before ...It did seem to hang around for a long time before slowly disappearing so I'm not really sure what happened to it. I just don't think we're meant to have tadpoles for one reason or another.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-65959933300433781472016-06-11T21:43:24.300+01:002016-06-11T21:43:24.300+01:00I bet it got eaten if you have lots of other visit...I bet it got eaten if you have lots of other visitors. We tried and the same thing happen in our pond seems you can't have everything!sustainablemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099701194160334671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-83669935364768702132016-06-11T21:05:24.766+01:002016-06-11T21:05:24.766+01:00Fish will definitely eat frogspawn so I'm sure...Fish will definitely eat frogspawn so I'm sure that's what will have happened to yours. It's good that we both have frogs in the garden though, I could watch them for hours.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-47828328712610663492016-06-11T19:25:05.689+01:002016-06-11T19:25:05.689+01:00Sorry your frogspawn didn't survive, Jo. Ours ...Sorry your frogspawn didn't survive, Jo. Ours disappeared this year too. We think the koi fish ate the eggs. But we have lots of frogs. They are so much fun. P. xPam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-67239233119941830682016-06-11T11:36:36.202+01:002016-06-11T11:36:36.202+01:00The frogspawn could have fallen prey to many numbe...The frogspawn could have fallen prey to many number of things, such a shame.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-63554341545157445962016-06-10T20:49:01.968+01:002016-06-10T20:49:01.968+01:00That is too bad, I wonder who is eating them up be...That is too bad, I wonder who is eating them up before they can grow?<br />Hugs,<br />MeredithMereknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596140300034854370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-69625779003886361052016-06-10T06:36:07.672+01:002016-06-10T06:36:07.672+01:00I can definitely recommend having a pond in the ga...I can definitely recommend having a pond in the garden, even my tiny one gives me hours of pleasure. It's such fun watching the wildlife it attracts.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-10015284751751721522016-06-09T22:12:03.905+01:002016-06-09T22:12:03.905+01:00Shae the spawn didn't make it :( great that ot...Shae the spawn didn't make it :( great that others visit though, i adore frogs :) we're hoping to have a pond eventually :) xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12032098795635903411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-36595126324238280022016-06-09T19:57:26.562+01:002016-06-09T19:57:26.562+01:00I remember as a child, my friend had an old air ra...I remember as a child, my friend had an old air raid shelter in her garden which was absolutely filled with frogs, I think you're probably right about them liking cool places.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-33010171691255222462016-06-09T19:49:32.031+01:002016-06-09T19:49:32.031+01:00What a shame about the frogspawn but at least you ...What a shame about the frogspawn but at least you have visiting frogs. Our old house had a big pond that attracted lots of frogs. Quite often they managed to get into our neighbour's cellar (never ours) which was a nuisance for them- I think the frogs liked the coolness down there! Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10007583111181817717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-49575548381360108532016-06-09T19:42:42.180+01:002016-06-09T19:42:42.180+01:00Thank you. We had frogs long before we put the pon...Thank you. We had frogs long before we put the pond in but they hang around here now whereas we'd see them infrequently then. I think someone must have a pond somewhere close by.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-9218709692956194372016-06-09T18:23:44.588+01:002016-06-09T18:23:44.588+01:00Great pictures Jo, I can remember many years ago, ...Great pictures Jo, I can remember many years ago, our neighbours had a pond with plenty of frogs and they used to love hopping over to our garden and sheltering in the flower border. <br />We always took extra care ...<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-54527662978946234132016-06-09T16:09:31.437+01:002016-06-09T16:09:31.437+01:00Thank you. I love having frogs in the garden as th...Thank you. I love having frogs in the garden as they eat all the slugs. They're definitely the gardener's friend.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-61509170568471134112016-06-09T16:06:40.873+01:002016-06-09T16:06:40.873+01:00Awesome pictures. I grew up on a lake and we had f...Awesome pictures. I grew up on a lake and we had frogs galore. My dad always said they were great to keep down the bug population. <br />xxxKimMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01591575014835003465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-89063766552313964722016-06-09T15:18:05.288+01:002016-06-09T15:18:05.288+01:00They do. Even when they're not in the pond the...They do. Even when they're not in the pond they can usually be found in the flower border so I'm sure they're having their fill on the slugs which can be found there.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-68195011041047004052016-06-09T15:15:47.528+01:002016-06-09T15:15:47.528+01:00Mick's auntie has a frog which visits every ye...Mick's auntie has a frog which visits every year and makes his home behind their water feature, which is a barrel on top of a barrel with running water. He never ventures in to the water though, just sits behind the feature.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-85528298947430104162016-06-09T15:13:58.026+01:002016-06-09T15:13:58.026+01:00It is. I'd recommend putting a pond in any gar...It is. I'd recommend putting a pond in any garden, even a teeny tiny one like mine.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-13161269716724934452016-06-09T14:34:57.222+01:002016-06-09T14:34:57.222+01:00Shame you didn´t get any hatchlings, but great you...Shame you didn´t get any hatchlings, but great you have adults in your garden, they do keep the pests down xcxChrissiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13613570629230619992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-69853592894391985132016-06-09T14:31:19.428+01:002016-06-09T14:31:19.428+01:00We always got frogs in the garden in our previous ...We always got frogs in the garden in our previous house as we where near a stream. One used to visit the same spot every year. Living Alone in Your 60'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848266282669835475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-67560134551425081452016-06-09T13:13:02.760+01:002016-06-09T13:13:02.760+01:00It is a shame that you haven't had tadpoles an...It is a shame that you haven't had tadpoles and froglets but it is good that such a small amount of water can attract so much wildlife isn't it!Amy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-36338120471875327152016-06-09T09:44:35.484+01:002016-06-09T09:44:35.484+01:00I'm not sure what depth the pond would need to...I'm not sure what depth the pond would need to be but it isn't very shallow, I've had to stand a couple of bricks on top of each other for the plant baskets to stand on so it's definitely deeper than a tank. I think it might be positioned in too much shade. I'm sure your frogspawn must have hatched, there was loads of it. There'll probably be a sudden explosion in frog numbers in your garden and then you'll know.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-2620909206795256472016-06-09T09:38:02.811+01:002016-06-09T09:38:02.811+01:00Your pond shouldn't be too small, Jo. When I w... Your pond shouldn't be too small, Jo. When I was teaching we raised frogs in just a small tank quite successfully. It is possible that if the pond it's quite shallow that birds or some other creatures might actually ear the spawn. Also if it is shallow, frost or very cold conditions can 'kill' the eggs.<br />We had a frog sitting basking in the sunshine on the side of the pond the other day but as soon as I aimed the camera at it it slid into the water. I'm not sure whether our frogspawn hatched or not. We never saw any signs of any tadpoles times but then again there's quite a bit of space for them to hide. Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-13790259680615064502016-06-09T06:22:26.791+01:002016-06-09T06:22:26.791+01:00I've heard of frogs spawning in barrels before...I've heard of frogs spawning in barrels before too thinking about it, and of course, I found frogspawn in the watering can. I'm not sure what happened to the frogspawn but it's a shame I didn't get tadpoles.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com